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In When It All Burns, wildland firefighter and anthropologist Jordan Thomas recounts a single, brutal six-month fire season with the Los Padres Hotshots—the special forces of America’s firefighters. Being a hotshot is among the most difficult jobs on earth. Thomas viscerally renders his crew’s attempts to battle flames that are often too destructive to contain. He uncovers the hidden cultural history of megafires, revealing how humanity’s symbiotic relationship with wildfire became a war—and what can be done to change it back.

Lucky Luke erbt eine Baumwollplantage! Constance Pinkwater, eine der reichsten Personen des Landes, hatte zu ihren Lebzeiten Lukes Heldentaten bewundert und hinterlässt ihm nun ihre gesamten Ländereien in Louisiana. Luke, der nicht im Traum daran denkt, sein Leben als Cowboy aufzugeben, reitet in den Süden, um die Plantage den schwarzen Arbeitern zu überschreiben. Doch mit diesem Plan ist er den anderen Plantagenbesitzern ein Dorn im Auge. Sie, die ihre Arbeiter immer noch wie Sklaven behandeln, wollen an unserem Helden ein Exempel statuieren.

Der französische Bildhauer Auguste Bartholdi tourt durch die Vereinigten Staaten, um Geld für sein neuestes Projekt zu sammeln: die Freiheitsstatue! Doch der Gefängnisdirektor Abraham Locker will auf der Felseninsel vor New York lieber ein ausbruchsicheres Gefängnis bauen und sabotiert Bartholdis Pläne, wo er kann. Zum Glück hält Lucky Luke seine schützende Hand über den Franzosen. Deshalb soll er ihn auch nach Europa begleiten, um den Transport der Statue nach Amerika zu sichern.

Cultivating good habits and routine is a lifelong process that enhances our mental, physical, and emotional strengths. The improved versions of ourselves make us better in every facet of life. This self-improvement concept includes many different characters that define it. Understanding the various elements is the first step in transforming into productive beings. For this reason, therefore, many books highlight the significance of the morals that define personal development.

Frankfurt, 1936: Die 19-jährige Sanna hat große Pläne - zusammen mit ihrem Freund will sie einen Zigarettenladen aufmachen. Doch Franz wird von einem Konkurrenten, einem SA-Mann, denunziert und verhaftet. Nach seiner Freilassung rächt Franz sich bitter und Sanna muss sich plötzlich entscheiden: für oder gegen ihre große Liebe.

Summers are supposed to be carefree, a time to relax in the sun and enjoy life. But what if all that changed? What if a normal summer day turned into a day no one would ever forget? We never think it will happen to us, but it can. For Kaden and everyone who loves him, including Emersyn Moore, it did. The day that altered their lives forever happened...and it happened in an instant.

I know that a breakup is massively painful! Trust me I've been on the other side of it. The process is excruciating and confusing. Am I right? That's where I and this book comes into play! I will teach you how to understand and get you on your feet after a breakup. These actions can apply to just your boyfriend or if your trying to save your marriage!

If you have self-love then you can have the foundation of all love that will lead to self-improvement and peace of mind. Do you have self-love deficit? Or maybe like many of us you are not aware of it. What is self-love? It is less about you buying the car you dreamed of or new clothes or getting new hair or a makeover, and it is more about you appreciating yourself for who you are physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Having a high score in your IQ is something you can be proud of, however, without a good level of emotional balance then you are only half-way in your life-satisfaction journey. As you will learn in this short book, emotional balance can be accomplished through emotional intelligence and emotional agility. Improving your emotions can help you to become a better communicator whether at the workplace, home or with your friends.

Intermittent fasting may be just the tool you need to add to achieve your health goals! In this book, you will discover that maybe adding the fasting health tool can help you to achieve your mental, spiritual, and physical wellness. You also need to learn that fasting may or may not be suitable for every individual. In my book, you will learn the fascinating history of fasting practice around the world, what it is, types of IF, and what benefits you can obtain from practicing intermittent fasting.

Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is an ancient medical system. This holistic medicine was originated in India about 3,000 years ago, and it is still going strong and expanding outside of India due to its effectiveness of healing people through diet, herbal remedies, and a holistic health approach.

What makes some individuals succeed in their business endeavor and others fail? There are usually few skills these successful endeavors share, but these few skills have huge positive impacts. In my book, The Essence of GRIT, you will discover being gritty encompasses several qualities of skills that you need to build or improve upon if you have them, but nevertheless struggle with.